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  2. History of candle making - Wikipedia

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    Candle moulding machine in Indonesia circa 1920. Candle making was developed independently in a number of countries around the world. [1]Candles were primarily made from tallow and beeswax in Europe from the Roman period until the modern era, when spermaceti (from sperm whales) was used in the 18th and 19th centuries, [2] and purified animal fats and paraffin wax since the 19th century. [1]

  3. Candle - Wikipedia

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    A candle in a candle stick Tapers (long thin candles) in a church A small ornamental candle with a gold stand. A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance. A candle can also provide heat or a method of keeping time. Candles have been used ...

  4. The Chemical History of a Candle - Wikipedia

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    Title page to the first edition. Intended for young beginners, for whom it is well adapted, as an introduction to the study of chemistry. [3]According to Frank Wilczek: . It is a wonderful laying-bare of surprising facts and intricate structure in a (superficially) familiar process — the burning of a candle.

  5. What Is the Meaning Behind Advent Wreaths and Candles ... - AOL

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    What Is the History and Tradition of the Advent Wreath? The first Advent wreath was made in Germany in 1839. It wasn't like the ones we see today, though. That first wreath was created by a ...

  6. Candlepower - Wikipedia

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    International candle at Sizes.com Last revised: 27 June 2007. Accessed July 2007; Candle History - Candlepower 2003 Bob Sherman at Craftcave. Accessed July 2007. Brief History Of Lighting 2004 by The Wolfstone Group. Accessed July 2007. A History of Light and Lighting by Bill Williams Edition: 2.3 - (2005) Accessed July 2007. Coaton, J. R ...

  7. Hanukkah: 8 facts to know about the holiday, from the menorah ...

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    The center candle, known as the shamash, sits higher than the other candles. One candle is lit each day of Hanukkah. The menorah is usually placed in a window or a doorway.

  8. Christingle - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Christingle can be traced back to Moravian Bishop Johannes de Watteville, who started the tradition in Germany in 1747 as "an attempt to get children to think about Jesus". [2] At that time it was just a red ribbon wrapped around a candle; it is unclear how an orange came to be incorporated into the Christingle.

  9. Lit candles and cotton snow: When Christmas sparked house ...

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    When the holiday season arrived, lighted candles were placed on fresh-cut, but highly-flammable Christmas trees, sparking warnings of house fires. Lit candles and cotton snow: When Christmas ...